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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Goodbye ~
IsIand Noetes.

A party Of twenty-five from Carwall On
tario, Canada, have been stopping at Peaks
Island for two weeks. They are unanimous
in there praises of its superior advantages
over the many resorts they have visited
Messrs. Hilcampbell & Co. and Messrs Nc
Cracker & Co., represent two heavy bus
mess houses in Montreal. These gentlemen
have Travelled extensively, but have never
before found a summer resting place that
has pleased them so well as Peaks, and 9TH
er beautiful islands in Casco Bay. Eight of
the party occupy Mr.. Skillings cottage, 9TH
ers are stopping at the Avenue House. Mr.
Evans and family left for their home in
Montreal yesterday.
A reporting Office for schooners arriving in
the harbor, has been established at the wait
ing room of the Forest City steamers.
Mrs. C. j. Mcclellan and family OF Sacca-
Kappa, are occupying rooms at A. Sterling's
cottage,
A sacred concert will be given at the Pa
vllion Sunday afternoon, consisting of vocal
and instrumental numbers, solos by Boos's
orchestra, singing by the company, including
Manager S. p. Norman and w. ID. Marks.
The previous concerts have given general
satisfaction. Prof. Leeman will also exhibit
his beautiful views. This will be the last
opportunity to see them.
Monday afternoon Ballac, the oriental Jug
gIer, assisted by Madame Ballac, with a
number Of new artists, will commence the
week with pleasing entertainments.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
BRIEF JOTTtNCS.

There were six arrests for drunkenness
last night and ledger at the police station.
The schooner yacht Varuna of New York
was in this har5or yesterday.
For week past, it is claimed, there has
not been an electric light on Quincy street.
Over 200 sword fish were brought into port
yesterday. with the result of bringing the
wholesale price down 80 per cent.
Close and hot yesterday morning with a
southwest wind; in the afternoon the wind
shifted to the north and the breeze was
bracing.
The Portland Club will give one of their
dinners today at the Club House, Delano
Park, Cape Elizabeth. This is ladies' day.
Ali members and their friends are invited.
Dinner viii be served at O'Clock sharp.
The foundations were begun Thursday for
Schlotterbeck & Foss's new brick chemi-
cal laboratory and apothecary shop, corner
of Main and c streets, Knightville. The
building will be 65 x 40 feet in size.
The circuses are coming. Hilton & Co.'s
great pavilion show will exhibit at the foot
of Pearl street, the three last days Of next
week, and Milo & Co.'s circus the week fol-
lowing.
A large drove of fine horses. fit for all pur-
poses, was brought to this city Thursday by
Mr.. Arthur Dyer, who is engaged in buying
horses for sale in Canada There were % in
the drove, and part we're lodged at Hitch
ings's stable on Green street, and part at
Libby's on Preble street.
Mr.. C. II. Newell, treasurer of Portland
Theatre, shipped to Galveston Thursday
night two of the celebrated pointer puppies
by Naso of Kippen out Of his Della Mr..
W. f. Todd shipped one of his pointer pup
pies by Bang Bang out of Zanetta to the
same place.
movement is on foot among the older
members of the fire department, past and
present, to form veteran association, to be
composed of those who were in active SER
vice when the old volunteer system was in
operation, and the members of the present
department who have been in the service
ten years or longer.
Religious services at the Maine General
Hospital Sunday afternoon at o'clock will
be conducted by the Portland Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. Paul C. Pink
ham will have charge of the services, and the
following quartette will sing: c. A. Dunlap,
tenor; B. c. Ward, bass; Mrs. j. c. Roberts,
soprano; Miss Carrie Pickett, alto
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
A Crisis In an Editors Family.
Brunswick telegraph


On Tuesday, week before last, our dog
acted very queerly, coming out to the tent
where we were smoking after dinner; his
gait was not only unsteady, but he trotted in
a circle, as if badly crippled and somewhat
stiff; all at once he went over on his side,
his eyes looked CLASSY, and we thought, now
poor Floss" you lare surely going Che is IL
years old; but his look at us was one of in
tense earnestness, and we turned aside for
an instant; he recovered himself and went
where we have never known him to go in
hot weather, out into the sunlight. Seeing
that he was dazed, we took him and carried
him into the coolest room in the house, W here
in short time he made very considerable
recovery. At tea time, however, he was as
bad as ever, and we procured some bromide
Of potassium, dissolved it, and at intervals
gave him three doses of a tablespoonful
each. At the time we thought that he had
taken poison, though not so stiff as dogs are
generally when poisoned. A medical friend
thinks the dog was affected by the intense
heat of the sun to which he exposed himself
in the morning. AT all events the bromide
evidently afforded great relief, and in "a or So
hours he was all right again.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
PERSONAL.

Miss Maude Allen of Portland, is visiting
at Mrs. N. E. Briggs in Bangor.
Miss Myra Eastman of Casco, Portland
teacher, is spending portion of her vaca-
ton with Mrs. George P. Perley at Bridgton.
Mrs. e. j. Southgate of Berkeley street,
Boston. is visiting her aunt Mrs. Hosack.
Tying street.
Mr.. C. S. Perkins, clerk for A. F. Hill &
Co., the clothiers, has just returned from
Bridgton, where he has been fishing. Tues
day he caught thirty good sized black bass.
ii. l.. Allen, son of Hon. Amos l.. Allen of
Alfred, and graduate of Bowdoin in the
class of 1883, has been awarded the princi-
palship of the Salmon Falls high school.
There were fifty applicants for the position.
Mr.. Henry Brown of Boothbay, has ac-
cepted a professorship in the New Hampton.
N. H., Seminary, as teacher of metaphysics,
penmanship and art, to commence work the
last of August.
A. III. Weld of Cohocton, N. Y, and his
niece Miss Josie A. Robinson of Meredith
N. H., are stopping with Mrs. Baker Orne
and Mrs. John Cameron, No. % Hancock
street, for few days.
Mr.. w. III. Tower, the well known super
intendent of the Somerset Fibre Company
of Fairfield, is out Of health and contem-
| plates European trip. Mr.. III. NJ. Mans
field will take the position made vacant by
Mr.. Towers absence.
Mr.. l.. Barton, who has been reading law
in the office of Cleaves & Cleaves in this
city, has been rendered and accepted the
principalship of Brdgtcs- Acaaaf ~. one 0f
.Ie oldest and largest schools of the kind in
this State He will begin his labors August
30th.
The Rev. Henry Clinton Hay, son of 81.
H. Hay of this city, has resigned at Fall
River, Mass, and has accepted call from
the New Jerusalem Society of Cincinnati
Ohio, where he will go in September. He
will pr each Sunday morning at the New
Jerusalem church on New High street.
Thursday was Capt. John f. Bagley's S7th
birthday and Mrs. Marston, matron of the
Old Mems Home, where he is stopping,
gave an entertainment in his honor. The
captain gave specimen of his skill as a
drummer, playing ''On to Boston" and 9TH
er airs of olden times with much lissome-
ness of wrist.
of Waterville, who were classmates at the
Harvard Law School and had not met since
their school days, met few days ago at
Squirrel Island and the recognition was mu-
tual, though half century had passed since
they had seen each other. They had pleas
ant interview over old times.
A very interesting event at Bridgton was
the reunion of the Holmes family. About
thirty members met at the old homestead, in
GLIDING the mother, Sarah bennett (Holmes)
Stearns; Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Bacon; DR..
Levi Edwin Holmes, of Butte City, Mon
tana; Sarah Priscilla (Holmes), of Harrison
Mrs. Huldah Henrietta Poland; Rev. Gard
ner bennett Holmes, of York, Me-; Albert
Harmon Holmes, A. NJ, of Brunswick, Me.
DR.. Alvin bennett Holmes, A. b.. of Lisbon
Falls, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
the BAY RIDGE.
The New Steamer for the Portland
and Kennebec Line.

Captain j. l.. Kilmer, of the Portland &
Kennebec Line of steamers has arrived from
New York where he had been TO make an
examination of the steamer Sylvan Glen.
Upon thorough examination of the boat it
next spring, and Capt. Kilmer promptly deci-
ded not to buy her,as nothing but first class
boat is wanted. He then looked over num-
Der of other steamers, in the market and
finally selected the Bay Ridge, a splendid
side wheeler considerably larger than the
other and having only been run a short time.
She will cost some $4,000 more than the
former and Capt. Kilmer is now raising that
amount This will increase the capital stock
of the company to $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13

Rev. Mr.. CroSley, will preach Sunday afternoon
at O'clock at the residence of Merrill Place,
Trefethens Landing
CHURCH OF CHRIsT-Rooms and 6 Browns
Block. Services 1920 a. m. Lords Supper,
3 p. m. Prayer Meeting 7.3o p. m. Everybody
welcome: seats free.
CHESTNUT ST. NJ. L. CHURcH-Rev N. T. Whit
aker, d. d., pastor. Preaching at p. IN by Rev.
H. L. Winter. Topic: strong young men," Sun
day school at 1.3O p. m. Young peoples meeting
at $50 .. m. General prayer meeting at 7.30 p. m.
CONGRESS STREET NJ. L. CHURcH-Rev Henry
M. Brown, of Connecticut will preach at D. IN.
Sunday School at 1.3O p. m. Prayer Meeting at
7.30 p. IN.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, opposite Lincoln Park
Sermon at 1880 by Rev. A. I. Dunn. Sunday
School at IL m. Vestry service at 7.3o.
FRIENDS MEETING.-Oak st. Services at 1890
a. M. Prayer meeting 7.30 p. m. All are invited.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, NEW HIGH ST.
Rev. Howard o. Durham, pastor Divine wor-
ship and Preaching Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock by Rev. Henry Clinton Hay, OF Fall Riy-
er, Mass. Ali are welcome.
PINE STREET NJ. u. CHuRcH-Rey E. S. Stack
pole, pastor. Preaching at 1870 a. m. by Rev.
n Y Whitaker ID. ID: Sunday School at 2.3U
Prayer meeting at 7.30 p. m.
PORTLAND LIBERAL FRATERNITY meets in
Good Templars' Hall on Congress street, at 1870
a. m. Subject for discussion: Progress and Pow
erty
SECOND ADVENT CHURCH, Mechanics Hall,
corner Congress and Casco streets Preaching at
1890 a. m. and p. m. Sunday School at IL M.
ooCidi 0SlNtCS - oO.r
SECOND PARISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Congress- Cor of Pearl St., Rev. c. H. Daniels, pas
tor. Preaching strvlce at 1890 a. IN. and p. m.
by Rev. Chas. A. Dickinson, of Lowell Sunday
School Lao. Social Service at 7.30.
STATE STREET CHURCH-Rev. f. I. Bayley,
pastor Services OF Worship at 10 80 "a. M. and
100 p. m. Preaching by the pastor. sabbath
school at IL M.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAI,-MorningS Services al
1880 a. m Evening Services (ChoraD at p m
ST. PAUL's CHURcH-Rev. A. w. Little, Rec
tor Service with Sermon at 1870 a. IN. Eve
ming Prayer 5 p. m. Sunday School at 4.30 p. M
VAUGHAN STREET CHURCH. Rev. ID. w. lie
Lacheur, pastor. Prayer meeting at 1870 a. M
and 7.3o pm. sunday school at 100 p. m Preach
ing by pastor at pm. subject: THE power o.
healing"
WILLIsToN CHURCH-Corner Thomas and Car
roll SITS. Preaching at 1890 a. IN. and 100 D. m
by Rev. l.. III, Hallock pastor. Sabbath school at !
p. NJ strangers are very cordially invited.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Rev. s. X
PERKINS pastor. The pastor will preach at 1875
a. m. Evening Service at 7.3u D. IN.
WooDFoRDs CoNGREGATIoNAL CHURCH.
Conn, at 10. 80. All are welcome.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Harrington Block, 439 Congress st. Meeting fol
Young Men only at 915 a. M, subject. Fruitful
only when the Lord works with u.s." All young
men are cordially invited to attend. Services al
Maine General Hospital at p. m. Both services
conducted by Paul G. Pinkham. No evening SER
vice at Y. NJ. G. A. Hall ON account OF repairs.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
An Anecdote of Judge Walton.

The following anecdote, although it has
never yet reached the press, seems too good
to keep. Just before Judge Walton moved
from Auburn to his home in Deering he
CHANGED one fine summer day to be riding
with his son-in-law, Mr.. Ruel Small.
AS they passed along through the country
the Judge ever and anon remarked the neat
appearance of the farmers door yards and
dwellings. ALI seemed to please him until
he came to farm situated some four miles
from this city. "There," said he, "this is
the first place that have seen today which
has the appearance of being slackly kept
This man, judging from his door yard, is a
shlftless kind of fellow. Who lives here,
Ruel?"
Ruel was already smiling, and when the
Judge asked him the above question he lust
shook as ne answered, "a Mr. Walton lives
here'
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
SANFORD'S CINCE

The Delicious summer Medicine.

Strangers in Portland should without visiting
interested
Besides the Imported models Of which we have good
daily visit will result seeing something haven't before
things
this counter and that's something don't have But
think combination
everything here, tie
One Of the specaes in this department
where else the country will such baskets
the
from which they made design
as we can.
Some OF the articles here for practical but most of them
all the materials
models
erybOdy does.
behind the
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
The izth Mains RegIment.

The annual reunion will be held at Oxford
on Thursday next, the 18th inst by invitation
of members and friends living in that vicini-
ty. An active committee has been organized
at Oxford and extensive preparations are be-
ing made for the reception and entertain
ment of the veterans. The tattered battle
bags of the "Old 18th" will be carried on the
occasion by former color bearers of the regi-
ment' Several designs for a monument to
be erected at Gettysburg upon the historic
wheat field where the 18th did such gallant
service, will be submitted and selection
made. There will be meeting of members
living in the city and vicinity at Bosworth
Post Hall, this evening to complete the
reunion arrangements.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE SOMERSET mo-.


The Somerset Railroad Companv nronose
to commence worksAaRssssss bridge across the
carr at North Arson as soon as the
branch road is built to Dodlin hill, where
they are to get their granite. The road will
be built to Scion this fall, and to Bingham
early in the summer Mr.. Aver, the super
intendent of the road, has just returned from
weeks visit to the surveying party. 1t is
yet question as to which side of the river
to run on. Mr.. Aver is strongly in favor of
the west side and his opinions are likely to
prevail. When Bingham is reached a stop
will be made for the present, but it is not be-
lieved that the road will long be allowed to
stop there. The officials of the road are
anxious to have connection made with
Skowhegan, and say that they will aid the
project as will the Maine Central. If Show
hogan would move in the matter, the missing
link could be put in this fall easily. With
the Somerset road opened through to Bing-
ham in June next, it is then only SO miles
from the Canadian Pacific.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Horse pistemper.

A malady has broken out among the
horses in the farming section of Cape Eliza
beth, which resembles in its effect the cpl
zoodic that swept off so many horses through
out the country some dozen years ago. At
present, Messrs. Gilman Hannaford
j. Scott Jordan, Stephen Scammon,
Samuel Bishop and many others have horses
more or less dangerously sick. DR.. Hunt
ington was called Thursday to Mr.. Bishops
horea
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Oxford Bear Association

At the reunion of the Oxford Bear Asso-
citation at Norway last June K. S. Osgood,
j. Henry Crockett and Frank l.. Bartlett
was appointed committee to select list of
officers for the association for the coming
year and announce the same through the
Portland papers. This committee met yes
terday at the Argus office and chose the fol-
lowing:
PresideMt-Byron V. Verrill.
Vice P,.sidents-Jofn M. Adams, Charles j.
Walker Charles j. Chapman.
Secretary and Treasurer-A l.. Burbank.
Executive CCmmittee-P c. Manning, j. N.
Winslow, r. G. Bradford Giles o. Bailey, A. S
Kinds.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
BEE LIN ES.
S everal That Were Made Yesterday
To and From a Portland Candy
Store.


Ifany bee keeper around the city Of Port
land is losing his bees he wants to come into
the city and see West & Calderwood, the
confectioners, before he accuses anybody OF
the theft. Dozens of jars of fine candy are
always setting ON the show cases and shelves
in this store, and the odor that is waited out
onto the Congress street sidewalk through
the open door these summer days is sweet
enough to make small boy crazy. Some
weeks ago, it seems, rural bee was passing
that way, and he too smeled the delightful
aroma. He went in and loaded up, and
when he got back to his country home told
all the other bees he had found place side
of which the pastures around Saccarappa
and the marshes Of Cape Elizabeth were
deserts. A few reckless volunteers agreed
to follow him, and he took them straight to
West & Calderwood's. Like the spies that
went ahead of the Children of Ierael into the
Land of Promise these bees returned and
they confirmed the opinion that the Sacca-
Kappa and Cape Elizabeth fields were played
out.
This is how the bee boom began.
About this time West g. Calderwood began
TO find themselves beset each day with a
most undesirable horde of customers that
wanted everything and made terrible fuss
if the couldn't have it, They bulldozed the
| young lady clerks, and drove more diffident
customers out pell NELL. Things came to a
| crisis yesterday. Two ladies came in, bought
two ice cream sodas and sat down for quiet
chat.
| Buzz!z!z!
| Ohlhlhl
There was scamper, and the next moment
| passers on the sidewalk saw two women out
on Congress street shouting for some one to
"bring out their change"
Making change on the sidewalk got to be
an intolerable nuisance. Then, too, there
were signs that if this thing continued some
of the young lady clerks would make a
change of business, and old customers were
changing to right about face almost as fire.
quently as the unpleasant minutes rolled by.
The window panes were black with bees,
and crowd that had no fear of bees was
gathering in the street. Then the proprie.
tors closed the doors, either to cut off escape
or reinforcements, and waged war on the
bees with great blower full of insect pow.
der. ~
After the battle was over, the victors gath
cred up quart and pint of dead bees, anC
burned them in the fire. In some forme
skirmishes that have occurred, the losse
have not been much over cupful or pint
This was clearly a Waterloo for the bees
and West & Calderwood think that such o
their old customers as don't admire bees will
not have to make change in the middle O
Congress street any longer.
People around Portland who own bees will
see that it is for their own advantage to Civ
the bees all the gum drops they want a
home. 1t will save them from the pitfalls o
| city life
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
SUBURBAN NEWS.
CAPE ELIZABETH.


The Nathan Dyer farm, located near the
centre of South Portland, which embraces
large part of the most desirable building ter
ritory in that section of Cape Elizabeth, has
been laid out in LOG lots, 50x100 feet, and put
upon the market at a uniform price of $40
each. The sale commenced last week, and
already more than fifty lots have been en-
gagged.
The post Office name of Ferry Village has
been changed to South Portland. Last We'd
nesday morning Mr.. A. e. Thurrell, post
master at Ferry Village, was notified Of his
appointment as postmaster at South Port
land.
SACCARAPPA.
The employees of the Westbrook Manufac-
turing Company go to Long Island today, on
their annual excursion. The mills will be
shut down and all business in that depart
ment suspended. The operatives in the
counter factory will also make their excur-
sion to Long Island today. There will be a
game of base ball between the counter facto-
ry nine and the Westbrooks.
A small party of the Scotch people 60 to
Prouts Neck, Scarboro Beach, today, accom-
panied by the Scotch choir, and others spend
the day at Sebago Lake.
d. H. Kendr.ck, wife and daughter ana
Mis- Eldredge, of Brockton, Mass, are visit
ing Mr. f. A. Kendrick, at the residence Of
Mr.: Thomas K. Stack, in this village.
Messrs; 5. ID. Warren 81 Co. are building a
large coal shed near the Portland ~ R0cneS-
ter depot. They have added largely to their
paper manufacturing operations during the
present season. X.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
A Bad Break.

There was bad break in the cistern in
the residence of Mr.. s. A. True. corner of
Oak and Spring streets, yesterday The
family are at their cottage at Squirrel
Island. The break was discovered by the
family in the next house. A plumber was
obtained and an entrance effected through a
window. The ell of the house was flooded,
and the water stood about an inch and half
deep ON the dining room floor. Besides this
room, two chambers, bath room and the
kitchen were we'll wet down.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
The York Society.

The York Society have completed the ar
rangements for their reunion and clam bake
az the Waldo House, Little Chebeague, on
wednesday, the 18th. Steamers Gordon and
Aiice VIII leave Custom House at $50 and II
a. NJ Choice music will be furnished by
Moore's Band of Kennebunk All who at
tend must remember that white rose is the
badge of the society and is to be worn AZ the
annual dinner.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Portland-Henry A. Libby to Thomas Dyer.
81 and other considerations.
Falmouth-Frank H. Anterior ct al. to Ma
thaniel Bowie. 81 and other considerations.
Nathaniel Bowie to Algernon Bowie 81 and
other considerations.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Labor saving-Index Soap.
RACES.

In Harrison; July 81, Joseph H. Purington and
Miss Ella M. Keen '''''
IN Gilead, Aug. 8. Goodwin E. Cole and Ada
In West Poland, July 20, Fairfield Edwards o.
Poland and Effie Rolfe of Casco.
In jackson, Aug. z, Chas. e. Perkins and Miss
Abbie E. Jewett both of Belfast
In Orland, Carlton A. Sawyer and Miss Ella "
Buker
In Belmont, Aug. 2, Enos A. Flagg and Miss
Mamie jackson,
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Was Ii Suicide 2

A short time ago Mr.. Thomas, while walk
ing in his pasture which is situated in West
brook. about mile from Pride's bridge, on
what is known as the Little River or Duck
Pond Brook, found roll of birch bark about
three feet in length, and five inches in diam
eter. 1t was rolled so that the inside of the
bark should be out. He examined it with
out unrolling it and found that it must have
been taken from tree some twelve or IS
inches in diameter. Thinking that, perhaps,
the roll of bark might be of interest to the
visitors who were then at his home he took
It to them One of the number in unrolling
1t saw, written in lead pencil, the word mo
tice." This aroused his curiosity and further
investigation was made which resulted in
the discovery of the following note, written
with lead pencil in large letters, and dated
and signed as below. .as
whoever finds my body Just below here in the
brook will find enough money done up in tin box
no home or friends and pray for death. NY name
is James Fields.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
| The above note has created considerable
excitement in the vicinity where it was found
an" ooaAOh mas uOCh niauo III tnt urOok lot
the body. Many believe that there has been
an actual case of suicide, while others think
it may have been a put up job"
Mr.. Charles Thomas gave the roll of bark
to Mr.. Weeks who presented it to Mr. p
Cregan, and he at once handed it over to Sc
lectman Webb who showed it to the
PRESS reporter. There may or may not have
been a case of suicide, but if there has been.
the high water that has at times flooded the
stream since May 10th has very probably car
ried the body away to the river, and from
thence to some place from which. very like
ly, it will never be recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Regatta TO-DAY,

Owing TO the postponement Of three of the
Dirigo Club races change in the order of
races has been necessary. The senior single
scull race between Frates, Clary, Sweeney
and Davis will be started at $50, and the 9TH
er races viii be IoHed at215 and O'Clock.